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En foto del 31 de mayo del 2021, el brasileño Helio Castroneves tras ganar las 500 Millas de Indianápolis posa con el trofeo. El lunes 7 de junio del 2021, a pesar de venir de ganar el Indy 500 Castroneves no estará este fin de semana en el Grand Prix de Detroit. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SRX or bust: CBS not looking for more motorsports in lineup

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 11, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland, left, consoles Charlie Kimball after he failed to make the field during the last row qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Who's the boss? At Indy 500, women play large role at IMS

By Dan Gelston May. 27, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

The helmet of Simona De Silvestro, of Switzerland, shows a logo during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NBC hopes for more IndyCar as contract comes to an end

By Jenna Fryer May. 26, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

This photo provided by IndyCar shows Leigh Diffey at an IndyCar Series race in Monterey, Calif., in a Sept. 18, 2019, photo. Leigh Diffey has been stereotyped, if you will, as the speed guy at NBC Sports. He's the lead announcer for this weekend's Indianapolis 500 and most of his network involves sports that go fast. His next assignment has Diffey covering the fastest athletes in the world. The 50-year-old Australian has been named play-by-play announcer of NBC Olympics’ track & field coverage for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. (Joe Skibinski/IndyCar via AP)
Man of Speed: Diffey to call Olympic track and field for NBC

By Jenna Fryer May. 25, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson (48) signs the shirt of fan Caroline Gast of Sarasota after the morning practice session at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg auto race, Sunday, April 25, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Jimmie Johnson to make Indy 500 debut - for NBC Sports

May. 04, 2021 01:45 PM EDT

Daniel Suarez (99) and Kyle Larson (5) race through Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. Suarez was a guest analyst on Fox Sports for Saturday's Xfinity race. Suarez is the first Mexican analyst used in the broadcast of a NASCAR national series race and called a lap in his native Spanish. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Column: Suarez makes historical mark for himself, NASCAR

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 15, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

FILE - Reed Sorenson races in a casr showing Fake Steak signage during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., in this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, file photo. Kevin James stars as crew chief Kevin Gibson in Netflix’s new comedy series, “The Crew,” the latest in a line of NASCAR-themed TV shows and movies where the source material traditionally bordered on good ol’ boys satire or sensationalism rather than grounded in reality. The team fields the No. 74 Fake Steak-sponsored car. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Blart Your Engines: James stars in new Netflix NASCAR comedy

By Dan Gelston Feb. 10, 2021 02:10 PM EST

Brazil's Globo replaced as Formula 1 broadcaster

By Mauricio Savarese Feb. 09, 2021 07:35 PM EST
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's fourth most popular TV channel said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to broadcast Formula One until the end of 2022, in a deal...

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2012 file photo, from left, Clint Bowyer (15), Jeff Gordon and Joey Logano crash in Turn 4 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. Nearly nine years after the four-time champion and the funniest guy in the garage were involved in one of the most infamous on-track paybacks in NASCAR history, the former rivals are now good friends and eager to share the Fox broadcast booth in 2021. (Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic via AP, File)
From fight to Fox: NASCAR rivals play nice as TV teammates

By Mark Long Feb. 09, 2021 03:48 PM EST

This cover image released by Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic shows "Music" by Sia. (Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic via AP)
New this week: Sia, Clarice Starling and Kristen Wiig

By The Associated Press Feb. 08, 2021 12:25 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, July 4, 2020, file photo, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Chase Briscoe drives through a turn during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The 2021 NASCAR schedule includes a whopping seven road courses and five venues new to the Cup Series. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NASCAR revs ahead with new teams, new tracks, new energy

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2021 04:27 PM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, Peter Bevacqua, then CEO of the PGA of America, speaks during a news conference at the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. NBC will shut down the NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBC Sports Chairman Bevacqua announced the move Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in an internal memo to staff. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021

By Joe Reedy Jan. 22, 2021 03:20 PM EST

Aric Almirola, left, and Clint Bowyer, center, talks to a crew member prior to the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Bowyer to retire and move to Fox NASCAR coverage in 2021

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2020 07:40 PM EDT

FILE - Bubba Wallace, center, stands on pit road during the playing of "America the Beautiful" prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 19, 2020. NASCAR drivers don't plan to boycott Saturday night's, Aug. 29 race at Daytona International Speedway to raise awareness of social and racial injustices. Bubba Wallace, the only fulltime Black driver in the elite Cup Series, said that decision should not be interpreted as "turning away from the dark and evil acts that have taken over our nation.” (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
Wallace says racing doesn't mean NASCAR is 'standing down'

By Mark Long Aug. 29, 2020 07:42 PM EDT

James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, speeds down the main straightaway during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Hinchcliffe back at Indy 500 with plenty riding on outcome

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2020 03:24 AM EDT

Marco Andretti, right, poses, with Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, center and Takuma Sato, of Japan, during the front row photos session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Andretti won the pole for Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NBC poised to bring unprecedented Indy 500 to huge audience

By Dave Skretta Aug. 20, 2020 02:46 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Pro Stock veteran Jason Line starts the day from the No. 1 spot then went on to pick up the win when he took out Jeg Coughlin at the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 12, 2020. (Jerry Foss/NHRA via AP)
NHRA tries to find financial footing after COVID-19 shutdown

By Michael Marot Jul. 17, 2020 02:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain speak during the drivers news conference the at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March.(Mark Sutton/Pool via AP, File)
Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there

By Joe Reedy Jul. 08, 2020 12:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2019, file photo, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, center, talks with Will Power, left, of Australia, and Josef Newgarden during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. NASCAR seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson will test an Indy car next week on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He’s long said he is open to racing in the series but did not want to compete on ovals out of safety concerns. On Friday, July 3, 2020, he indicated recent safety improvements have softened his stance and the Indianapolis 500 is not entirely out of the picture(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Knocked out of Brickyard, Johnson copes at home with virus

By Michael Marot Jul. 04, 2020 01:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 19, 2006 file photo, Indy Racing League driver Townsend Bell dons his helmet before practicing for the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. NBC Sports analyst Townsend Bell will have his own unique double duty Saturday, July 4, 2020 when he calls the IndyCar race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and then flies to Daytona International Speedway to compete in the IMSA sports car race. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman, File)
Bell to commentate and race on same day in different states

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 02, 2020 05:06 PM EDT